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Reports: 13 nuns freed by kidnappers in Syria - CNN Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:26:53 GMT

CNN

Reports: 13 nuns freed by kidnappers in Syria CNN (CNN) -- Thirteen nuns and three workers kidnapped in late November from a Greek Orthodox monastery in Syria were freed Sunday, a pro-Syrian government news network and Lebanese state media reported. A convoy of around 30 vehicles picked up the ... A List of Prominent People Missing in SyriaABC News Syria crisis: Nuns freed by rebels arrive in DamascusBBC News Nuns yet to reach Syria after reported release by rebelsReuters The Guardian -Aljazeera.com -Fox News all 413 news articles »

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Syria Is One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth for Children - TIME Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:04:53 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria Is One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth for Children TIME A United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report published Monday calls Syria one of the most dangerous places in the world for children, 5.5 million of whom have been affected by the country's three-year war. At least 10,000 children are estimated to ... Report Cites 'Devastating Toll' on Health of Syria's ChildrenNew York Times Save the Children describes healthcare disaster in SyriaReuters Charity tells of healthcare disaster in SyriaAljazeera.com RT all 145 news articles »

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Israel Watches Warily as Hezbollah Gains Battle Skills in Syria - New York Times Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:50:20 GMT

Haaretz

Israel Watches Warily as Hezbollah Gains Battle Skills in Syria New York Times “Hezbollah has 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers today in Syria,” a senior Israeli military officer told reporters at army headquarters here last week. “This is a major burden for Hezbollah but also a major advantage.” Speaking on the condition of anonymity in ... Hezbollah lost nearly 500 fighters in Syria war, sources sayHaaretz Rebels say 120 Hezbollah troops killed in key Syria battleThe Times of Israel Hezbollah suffers sharp increase in casualties in Syria fightingJerusalem Post Arutz Sheva all 15 news articles »

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Syria among 'most dangerous places on Earth' for children: UNICEF - Reuters Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:58:46 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria among 'most dangerous places on Earth' for children: UNICEF Reuters The UNICEF report said 2 million children needed some form of psychological support or treatment while a total of 5.5 million children were affected by the conflict - some of them inside Syria and others living abroad as refugees. This is more than ... Number of children affected by conflict in Syria has doubled since last year - UNUN News Centre The Call: The third anniversary of the crisis in SyriaMSNBC all 26 news articles »

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Syria Christians fete nuns' release in rare prisoner swap - Yahoo News Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:11:19 GMT

Yahoo News

Syria Christians fete nuns' release in rare prisoner swap Yahoo News Damascus (AFP) - A group of nuns held by Islamist rebels in Syria were freed Monday in a prisoner swap with Damascus that brought a rare ray of hope to the country's beleaguered Christians. Scores of faithful packed the ancient Church of the Cross in ...

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Canada falling behind on promise to Syria's refugees - CBC.ca Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:35:20 GMT

Canada falling behind on promise to Syria's refugees CBC.ca Seen in some lights, it is a significant number, but it pales beside the three million or so people the UN High Commission for Refugees estimates have fled Syria, and it is now urging nations around the world to offer refuge to a total of 130,000 ... and more »

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Syria: Assad forces 'using starvation as weapon of war' - BBC News Mon, 10 Mar 2014 03:47:29 GMT

BBC News

Syria: Assad forces 'using starvation as weapon of war' BBC News Starvation tactics against civilians are being used as a weapon of war by the Syrian government, the human rights group Amnesty International says. A new report says at least 128 refugees have died at the besieged Yarmouk camp in Damascus as a result. Syria: clashes hamper UN agency's effort to reach Palestinians in Yarmouk campUN News Centre Syria's other 'weapons' of war: Starvation and sicknessGlobalPost Amnesty International says Syria guilty of war crimes for food blockadeWashington Times Amnesty International -Haaretz -Fox News all 111 news articles »

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Northeast Syria faces food crisis, but access eases elsewhere: WFP - Reuters Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:16:28 GMT

The Malay Mail Online

Northeast Syria faces food crisis, but access eases elsewhere: WFP Reuters Western powers and U.N. human rights investigators have accused the Syrian government of a policy of "starvation until submission" to punish tens of thousands of civilians in rebel-held areas. Opposition forces are besieging two Shi'ite Muslim villages ... More than 500000 in Syria without food aid, says WFPThe Malay Mail Online More than 500000 in Syria without food aidKhaleej Times all 23 news articles »

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The US needs to get more aggressive on Syria - Washington Post Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:07:04 GMT

Toronto Star

The US needs to get more aggressive on Syria Washington Post The breakdown in Geneva stripped the Obama administration of the fig leaf it had used to cover its failure to develop a workable policy for Syria. For nine months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry had claimed that, in concert with Russia, the United ... A Canadian witness to Syria's agony: EditorialToronto Star Five things you never knew about Syria before the warNEWS.com.au Bishop in Aleppo: 'We Christians live in fear in Syria'Washington Times The National -FRONTLINE -Socialist Resistance all 27 news articles »

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Nuns Released by Syrians After Three-Month Ordeal - New York Times Mon, 10 Mar 2014 05:19:20 GMT

Nuns Released by Syrians After Three-Month Ordeal New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian insurgents released 13 nuns and three attendants who disappeared three months ago from their monastery in the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, Lebanese and Syrian officials said early Monday, ending a drama in which ...